Quedlinburg, Germany
936 AD
Meißen, Germany
1260-1410
Koblenz, Germany
1180 / 1404
Xanten, Germany
1263
Trier, Germany
310 AD
Coburg, Germany
c. 1310
Steingaden, Germany
1745-1754
Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
1156
Hamburg, Germany
1256
Munich, Germany
1478
Erfurt, Germany
1340-1350
Bacharach, Germany
12th century
Regensburg, Germany
11th century
Potsdam, Germany
1845
Nördlingen, Germany
1427-1505
Nuremberg, Germany
1785
Koblenz, Germany
1208
Nuremberg, Germany
c. 1300
Bamberg, Germany
1693
Cologne, Germany
1003
The Château de Foix dominates the town of Foix. An important tourist site, it is known as a centre of the Cathars. Built on an older 7th-century fortification, the castle is known from 987. In 1002, it was mentioned in the will of Roger I, Count of Carcassonne, who bequeathed the fortress to his youngest child, Bernard. In effect, the family ruling over the region were installed here which allowed them to control access to the upper Ariège valley and to keep surveillance from this strategic point over the lower land, protected behind impregnable walls.
In 1034, the castle became capital of the County of Foix and played a decisive role in medieval military history. During the two following centuries, the castle was home to Counts with shining personalities who became the soul of the Occitan resistance during the crusade against the Albigensians.